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Fashion

A/W 16/17: The Knit Edit

Knitwear shifted up a gear this season with new directions on proportion and silhouette. Extreme stitches, bold patterns and romantic appliqués are not for the faint-hearted.

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16 Mar 2016
BY: Sarah Barker
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